early
英 /ˈɜːli/ 美 /ˈɝːli/
- adj. 早期的；较早的Near the beginning of a period or before the usual time
- adv. 提前；在早期Before the expected time or near the beginning
We caught an early train and arrived before breakfast.
我们赶上了一班早车，在早餐前就到了。
Early investment in childhood education can reduce inequality and improve employment prospects later in life.
及早投资幼儿教育可以减少不平等，并改善孩子成年后的就业前景。
搭配
early childhood 幼儿期early stages 早期阶段arrive early 提前到达early detection 早期发现
辨析提示
early兼作形容词和副词，不加-ly。
词族
earlier (adv.)、earliest (adj.)
反义 late
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